Comments on: Vauxhall VXR Insignia may be HSV – First Look

By: Ads

Ads — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:23:30 +0000

Firtly the epica is not Aussie it is a Dawoo in disgiuse, just another piece Korean of rubish. At least the Germans know how to make a car. As for Ford well at least they have something decent in the mid car range. The Cruise is just another mistake.

If they dont pick it up i would look at bringing 1 in from the UK myself. Atleast I’d be original.

By: Byron

Byron — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:04:06 +0000

One of the best cars ever produced I hopes it comes 2 australia as a HSV/Holden. Better than Epica thats 4 sure. And that interior. WOW! Go HOLDEN

By: DesignEng©™

DesignEng©™ — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:51:27 +0000

Guys, HSV will do LPG before diesel.

And bringing the Insignia here as a HSV only doesn’t stack up. The requirement to supply spare parts for 7+ years alone is a problem, let alone all of the other compliance issues. There would simply never be enough numbers sold.

By: Shak

Shak — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:29:28 +0000

Im just waiting for the DITTO engine, but HSV guy Phil Harding says that weight reduction and more powerful engines are top of the agenda. Now that you bring up AWD they did do the Avalanche wagon in the VY cycle, that was an awesome car but didnt sell well. He also says Diesel is coming he just doesnt know when. Lets wait and see.

By: Wheelnut®™

Wheelnut®™ — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:48:40 +0000

Yeah; most performance car companies have a V8 as their hero car – with the exception of Porsche and a handful of others

However; by offering not only a 4cylinder Hatchback like the Astra and a Medium sized AWD Sedan like the Insignia HSV are/will attract a new type of customer

Because not everyone wants a V8 – particularly given that these days a well engineered 4 or 6 cylinder can produce just as much power and be more efficient etc.

Remember when HSV started they only did V8 sedans then they introduced the Maloo Ute and more recently a Wagon.
Different types of cars have different characteristics and appeal to different type of people.. and the more diversity you have in your range the more you increase the chances of a sale.

The next step is for them to introduce a Diesel Powered car as they are becoming more and more popular.

Even if the Insignia doesn’t make it to Australia as an HSV don’t be surprised if they whack a Direct Injection Twin Turbo Optimised [DITTO] V6 engine into a Commodore to create a new budget entry level car instead.

By: Shak

Shak — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:21:51 +0000

Wheelnut you know how HSV/Holden operate they must have a V8 at the top of the heirarchy.

By: Wheelnut®™

Wheelnut®™ — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:45:08 +0000

Shak – even if the Insignia were to take sales away from the Clubbie or Senator its still going to be a sale for HSV isn’t it? and who knows one day they might upgrade to a Clubbie

having said that ust as the Opel sourced VX-R Astra has attracted a number of new customers to HSV; I expect the Insignia would do a similar thing in terms of those who want an AWD sports sedan and not a V8

By: Shak

Shak — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:27:24 +0000

If HSV do get their hand son this, Australia will rejoice, and we may finally see more people flock to the Red Lion (even though this really isnt a lion). But then again this might steal sales away from the other HSV products, as more people look to downsize.

By: Ben(read this, bit of an insite on teh new 5ltr V8)

Ben(read this, bit of an insite on teh new 5ltr V8) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:41:33 +0000

Hope ford AUS do something like this with the new focus that they will be building here as of next year ithink it is. Would be nice to see, make more local jobs to, which is always a good thing =] Just no V6, XR6 Turbo baby lol, but doubt itd fit =[

By: Ben(read this, bit of an insite on teh new 5ltr V8)

Ben(read this, bit of an insite on teh new 5ltr V8) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:35:34 +0000

Hope hsv does bring this over, but tart up the engine abit, more boost, maybe stroke it to 3.0ltrs? Seems hsv wanna levlel the playing field a lil bit with fpvs F6? Im not saying it will be a hardcore as the F6, but itl be interesting to see what it goes like. Could this be the new gen torana??